Maui News

Special projects and operations coordinator Sophie Sellars of the nonprofit Grow Some Good will be the guest speaker at the Maluhia Maui Rotary Club meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Island Health, 2439 S. Kīhei Road.

Common Ground Collective and Wailele Farm will host A Hoʻolawa Kine A Day this Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Twin Falls.

Surf conditions are lining up for this weekend’s 2nd Annual First Responder and Military Honolua Classic, with organizers issuing a Green Light alert as of Dec. 3. The invitation-only event is scheduled for Dec. 6–7 at Honolua Bay.

Update: Shaw Burrows-Agapay was located and found to be in good health.  The Maui Police Department thanks the public for their assistance.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has been notified of a second detection of measles virus in wastewater from West Maui County. The latest positive sample was collected Nov. 30, 2025 and was tested through the National Wastewater Surveillance System.

Following recent rainfall and ongoing community water conservation, the County of Maui Department of Water Supply is suspending the Stage 1 Central and South Maui water shortage, effective immediately and until further notice.

The Pedal Imua committee is alerting motorists to be aware of cyclists on the road on Saturday, Dec. 6, leaving from Imua Family Services near Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului and looping around the West Maui Mountains.

The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council will host its quarterly Know Your Ocean Speaker Series on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, featuring Lead Researcher at The Keiki Kohola Project, Dr. Rachel Cartwright, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health, Food and Drug Branch is alerting residents to a recall issued by The Ambriola Company for select lots of cheese products, sold under the Locatelli, Boar’s Head and Member’s Mark brand names, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

Hawaiʻi US Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono and Alaska US Senator Lisa Murkowski have introduced legislation intended to increase access to federal grants for native arts and culture. The bipartisan Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act aims to amend the Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts grant program. The proposed legislation would […]

Crafts, games and treats will be offered by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Youth Services at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in the first Frosty Fun Friday on Friday, Dec. 5. Other Frosty Fun Fridays will be held Dec. 12 and 19. The activities run from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Center Court.

Maui County’s Department of Water Supply reports that water demand in Central Maui remains below the system’s reliable capacity, allowing the county to continue issuing meters for new housing and development projects. The Central Maui District — which serves areas from South Maui to Central Maui and as far east as Spreckelsville and Pāʻia — […]

In coordination with state updates to its Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, certain County of Maui streets in Lahaina town near the harbor will reopen for daytime (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) access starting Dec. 15, 2025, according to the County Office of Recovery. These streets have been closed and under repair since the 2023 Maui wildfires.

Kunane Dreier is this year’s winner, is celebrated for his outstanding contributions to HIV services in Hawai‘i.

The US Navy successfully removed over 150 tons of World War II-era concrete mooring platforms from the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, significantly reducing stress on the historic structure.

It’s that time of year — an even more most wonderful time for everyone who enjoys hula and hālau that perform. Ticket request forms postmarked Dec. 1 or later are being accepted for the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival.

The Pioneer Mill Company/Lahaina Ice Company Bookkeeper’s House in Lahaina, more recently dubbed the “Miracle House” after the August 2023 wildfires on Maui, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation has announced that free tickets are still available for the upcoming screening of “E Hoʻi Ka Nani I Mokuʻula” (Let the Glory Return to Mokuʻula). The popular event regularly sells out.

Marriott’s Wailea Beach Resort recently received three national hospitality awards and accolades, coinciding with its property-wide renovation and the debut of its new Signature Oceanfront Villas.

The state of Hawaiʻi on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Bytedance Inc., the parent company of TikTok, alleging that the social media giant knowingly designed an addictive platform that harms users, particularly children, while misleading the public about the risks.